Mole toadlet
| Mole toadlet | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Anura |
| Family: | Myobatrachidae |
| Genus: | Uperoleia |
| Species: | U. talpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Uperoleia talpa Tyler, Davies & Martin, 1981 | |
The mole toadlet (Uperoleia talpa) is a species of frog in the family Myobatrachidae. It is endemic to Western Australia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
Its closest relative is thought to be the Pilbara toadlet (Uperoleia saxatilis), described in 2011.[2]
References
- ^ Jean-Marc Hero, Dale Roberts (2004). "Uperoleia talpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T41061A10395797. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T41061A10395797.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Miniature frog discovered in the Pilbara." Australian Geographic. 27 July 2011.[1] Archived 21 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine